St. Martinville in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Notre Dame De Perpetuel Secours Church
(Established in 1938)
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 1, 2018
1. Notre Dame De Perpetuel Secours Church Marker
This parish was one of the sites proposed by Bishop Jules B. Jeanmard, Bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette, to afford a place of work for African-American priests ordained in the United States in 1934. Rev. Maurice Rousseve, SVD and his successor, Rev. Anthony C. Bourges, SVD of the Society of the Divine Word, both members of that historic class, became the first and second African-American pastors of Notre Dame Parish. Their leadership and that of their successors produced a thriving center of Catholicity, rich in faith, culture, and tradition.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion.
Location. 30° 7.102′ N, 91° 49.778′ W. Marker is in St. Martinville, Louisiana, in St. Martin Parish. Marker is at the intersection of St. Martin Street and Gray Street, on the right when traveling north on St. Martin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Gary Street, Saint Martinville LA 70582, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Judge Émile Édouard (Edward) Simon (approx. ¼ mile away); The Old Castillo Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (approx. ¼ mile away); Evangeline Oak (approx. 0.3 miles away); Deportation Cross
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More about this marker. Address is official address of church.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 1, 2018
2. Notre Dame De Perpetuel Secours Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2018.
